Tentative Agenda: This is a recommended schedule to follow in order to complete all of your work on time.

Some topics may take you a bit longer than others, but do pay attention to the final due dates for each of the major projects (I will NOT be taking all major projects right at the end of the semester.) That being said, you must be proactive and talk to me (either via email or in our F2F meetings) with any issues that you are having. Be sure to check the website frequently as well for any adjustments to due dates or assignments. A semester is approximately 18 weeks, so I have given you two week chunks of time to work with. Please note that there will be graded items (details found in the unit plans). Most of your work is practice to be able to complete your big projects, but in order to keep you on task and working with your classmates; I will be assigning grades to certain assignments and activities. Details for each of the assignments will be found in the unit plan. Weeks 1 and 2 F2F meetings (4) (REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED DURING THESE WEEKS) Discussion 1 (MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF WEEK 3) Unit 1 (1st half): Background Info work (evaluating and designing objectively), begin Part I of project Weeks 3 and 4 F2F meetings (4) (REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED THESE WEEKS) Discussion #2 (MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF WEEK 5) Unit 1 (2nd half): Values Identification, ELO Part I Final Draft, ELO Project #1 Part II Rough Draft Weeks 5/6: Weeks 7/8: F2F meetings (2) (REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED THESE WEEKS) Discussion #4 (MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF WEEK 9) Unit 2 (2nd half): Using stories to inform, ELO Project #2 Rough Draft FINAL DRAFT OF ELO PROJECT #1 DUE F2F meetings (4) (REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED THESE WEEKS) Discussion #3 (MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF WEEK 7) Peer Reviews of ELO Project #1, Part II (FINAL PROJECT DUE BY THE END OF WEEK 8) Unit 2 (1ST half) : Learn about microbes, microscopes activities, historical impacts

Weeks 9/10 Weeks 11/12 Weeks 13/14 Week 15/16 Week 17 F2F meetings (2) (MUST BE COMPLETED THIS WEEK) Begin working on Final Assessment- give me a draft of your final assessment if you want feedback FINAL DRAFT OF ELO PROJECT #4 DUE Week 18 F2F meetings (2) (MUST BE COMPLETED THIS WEEK) Final Discussion (#9) FINAL ASSESSMENT DUE F2F meetings (4) (MUST BE COMPLETED THESE WEEKS) Discussion #8 (MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF WEEK 17) Unit 4 (last portion): Biotechnology ELO Project #4 work (must be completed by the end of Week 17) FINAL DRAFT OF ELO PROJECT #3 DUE F2F meetings (4) (REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED THESE WEEKS) Discussion #7 (MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF WEEK 15) Unit 4 (2nd portion): Mendel, Punnett Squares, Types of Inheritance Select Topic for ELO Project #4 F2F meetings (4) (REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED THESE WEEKS) Discussion #6 (MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF WEEK 13) Peer Reviews of ELO Project #3 Unit 4 (1st portion) : DNA and RNA Structure, Protein Synthesis FINAL DRAFT OF ELO PROJECT #2 DUE F2F meetings (4) (REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED THESE WEEKS) Discussion #5 (MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF WEEK 11) Unit 3 (Shorter Unit- Plan to finish by the end of Week 10) Peer Reviews of ELO Project #2 (FINAL DRAFT DUE BY THE END OF WEEK 12). ELO Project # 3 Rough Draft (FINAL DRAFT DUE BY THE END OF WEEK 16)